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1Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

2But there is nothing covered up, that will not be revealed, nor hidden, that will not be known.

3Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers will be proclaimed on the housetops.

4I tell you, my friends, don`t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

5But I will warn you whom you shall fear. Fear him, who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

6Aren`t five sparrows sold for two assaria? Not one of them is forgotten by God.

7But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore don`t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

8I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;

9but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

10Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

11When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don`t be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say;

12for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say."

13One of the multitude said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."

14But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?"

15He said to them, "Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man`s life doesn`t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."

45But if that servant says in his heart, `My lord delays his coming,` and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken,

46then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he isn`t expecting him, and in an hour that he doesn`t know, and will cut him apart, and place his portion with the unfaithful.

47That servant, who knew his lord`s will, and didn`t prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,

48but he who didn`t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom they deposit much, of him will they ask more.

50But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

51Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.

52For from now on, there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

53They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother in law against her daughter in law, and daughter in law against her mother in law."

54He said to the multitudes also, "When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, `A shower is coming,` and so it happens.

55When a south wind blows, you say, `There will be a scorching heat,` and it happens.

56You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you don`t interpret this time?

58For as you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be freed from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

59I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last lepton."